John Utaka, Nigeria - 42 years
John Utaka, Nigeria has never been the best goal scorer in a league, but he has been part of the top scoring list in Africa Cup of Nations and Ligue 1.
His full name is John Chukwudi Utaka and his most common positions on the football field were striker and winger. He was born in Enugu, Nigeria and today he is 42 years old (birth date 8 January 1982). He has also scored 6 goals in 44 national team matches for Nigeria. In 2018 John Utaka decided to stop with professional football.
John Utaka top scorer list postions
| League, Team | Season | Goals | Position | Age | Winner/leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ligue 1
|
2006/2007 | 11 |
6 | 25 | Pauleta |
|
Ligue 1
|
2005/2006 | 11 |
7 | 24 | Pauleta |
|
Ligue 1
|
2004/2005 | 12 |
7 | 23 | Alexander Frei |
|
Africa Cup of Nations
|
2004 | 2 |
10 | 22 | Francileudo Santos, Frederic Kanouté, Jay-Jay Okocha, Patrick M'Boma and Youssef Mokhtari |
John Utaka hat-tricks
Here you find 3 hat-tricks that John Utaka have scored over the years.
| League | Match and date | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 2005/2006 |
Lyon - Rennes - 1-4 25 february 2006 |
3 19', 53', 73' |
| Ligue 1 2005/2006 |
Rennes - Lens - 4-1 18 february 2006 |
3 37', 45', 78' |
| Ligue 1 2004/2005 |
Lens - Rennes - 5-2 14 may 2005 |
3 28', 42', 59' |
Information about John Utaka
Complete name
John Chukwudi Utaka
Player positions
Striker / Winger
Date of birth
8 January 1982
Place of birth
Enugu, Nigeria
Retired
2018
Height
179 cm
National team caps
44
National team goals
6
Source: Wikipedia
Note that this is top scorer data we have in our database. John Utaka might be part of top scorer lists in other leagues we don't have here, or seasons we don't have in our database yet.
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